NHER 61786 (Find Spot record) - Undated and Roman to post-medieval finds

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Summary

Metal-detecting between 2015 and 2016 recovered Roman, medieval and post-medieval coins; post-medieval jettons and a range of other, undated, Roman and medieval to post-medieval metal objects. These metal finds include undated copper alloy rings; a Roman nail cleaner; medieval to post-medieval dress accessories; a medieval swivelling ball-and-socket fitting for a leash, iron padlock key and lead weight; medieval/post-medieval copper alloy vessel fragments and a post-medieval crotal bell, clapper bell, thimble, spur and lead cloth seal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF70SW
Civil Parish OXBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

December 2015-December 2016. Metal-detecting. [1] and [2].
2 undated copper alloy rings.
Roman nail cleaner.
12 medieval buckles, 3 belt mounts, a strap end, swivelling ball-and-socket fitting for a leash (S1), iron padlock key and lead weight.
Medieval/post-medieval buckle, 2 copper alloy vessel fragments and a copper alloy 'paper-clip' probable vessel repair rivet.
Post-medieval hooked tags, a crotal bell, clapper bell, thimble, spur fragment and lead cloth seal.
Information from PAS import.
The following finds are not recorded on the PAS database:
1 Roman coin.
3 medieval coins.
2 post-medieval coins and 3 jettons.
See list in file for 12153.
A. Beckham (HES), 21 February 2017. Amended E. McDonald (HES), 6 March 2017 and P. Watkins (HES), 17 February 2025.

  • <S1> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2018. Drawing of a medieval swivelling ball-and-socket fitting for leash. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • RING (Unknown date)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 125 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1075 AD to 1200 AD)
  • LEASH (Medieval - 1100 AD to 1200 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
  • VESSEL (Medieval to 17th Century - 1200 AD to 1700 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • RIVET (Medieval to 17th Century - 1300 AD to 1700 AD)
  • STRAP END (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1400 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1450 AD)
  • WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1300 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1500 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval to 16th Century - 1450 AD to 1550 AD)
  • DRESS HOOK (Medieval to 16th Century - 1500 AD to 1600 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1550 AD to 1800 AD)
  • THIMBLE (16th Century - 1550 AD to 1600 AD)
  • BELL (16th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1800 AD)
  • CLOTH SEAL (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)
  • SPUR (16th Century to 17th Century - 1600 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 28 2025 11:19PM

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